There are numerous designs of lacework and balustrade however restoring them is often difficult. The iron is often in poor condition and the balustrade panels are 900 mm high. This creates a major issue as the current regulations require the balustrade to be 1000 finish. There are lots of options to rectify these issues. Feel…
Reference Ancestral Roofs / Lacemaking 2018 Queenscliffe and Bellarine Lacework Chatterton Iron Works of Victoria specialize in restoration and reproduction of balustrades and lacework. Their website contains hosts of photos for anyone feeling like indulging in some armchair ogling. And they’re the go-to people for kookaburra mailboxes. Just sayin’. The site demystifies the various forms and…
Heritage lacework and iron lacework in Geelong, Queenscliffe, Ballarat and Bendigo are among those regional heritage cities that definitely punch above there weight when it comes to heritage properties and terraces. These cities have some excellent examples of both double and single storey terrace housing that display their own regional variation and flavour. Some of…
